A brake assembly having a brake spider that may receive an anchor pin or a sleeve that receives an anchor pin. features such as splines may be provided with the anchor pin to help secure the anchor pin to the brake spider or the sleeve. engagement features may be provided with the sleeve to help secure the sleeve to the brake spider.
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13. A brake assembly comprising:
a brake spider having a mounting hole;
a sleeve that is received in the mounting hole and has a sleeve hole that extends along an axis, wherein the sleeve has a body and a set of engagement features that are disposed in the sleeve hole and extend toward the axis, wherein each member of the set of engagement features is an arm that is cantilevered from the body; and
an anchor pin that is received in the sleeve hole and is engaged by the set of engagement features.
17. A brake assembly comprising:
a brake spider having a mounting hole;
a sleeve that is received in the mounting hole and has a sleeve hole that extends along an axis, wherein the sleeve has a body and a set of engagement features that are indentations in an exterior surface of the body that extend from the exterior surface and protrude toward the axis from an interior surface of the body that is disposed opposite the exterior surface; and
an anchor pin that is received in the sleeve hole and is engaged by the set of engagement features.
9. A brake assembly comprising:
a brake spider having a mounting hole;
a sleeve that is received in the mounting hole and has a sleeve hole that extends along an axis, wherein the sleeve has a set of engagement features that are disposed in the sleeve hole and extend toward the axis from an inside circumference of the sleeve that at least partially defines the sleeve hole, wherein each engagement feature is spaced apart from the sleeve between a first end and a second end; and
an anchor pin that is received in the sleeve hole and is engaged by the set of engagement features.
1. A brake assembly comprising:
a brake spider having a mounting hole;
a sleeve that is received in the mounting hole and has a sleeve hole that extends along an axis, wherein the sleeve has a set of engagement features that are disposed in the sleeve hole and extend toward the axis, wherein each engagement feature has opposing first and second ends that extend from a body of the sleeve and each engagement feature is spaced apart from the body between the first end and the second end; and
an anchor pin that is received in the sleeve hole and is engaged by the set of engagement features.
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This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/070,182, filed Mar. 15, 2016, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,945,434, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference herein.
This disclosure relates to a brake assembly that has a brake spider that has a mounting hole that may receive an anchor pin or a sleeve that receives an anchor pin.
A brake assembly having a brake shoe and an anchor pin is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 9,004,224.
In at least one embodiment, a brake assembly is provided. The brake assembly may have a brake spider and an anchor pin. The brake spider may have a mounting hole. The anchor pin may be disposed in the mounting hole. The anchor pin may extend along an axis and may have a set of splines. The splines may engage the brake spider in the mounting hole and may extend substantially parallel to the axis. The splines may deform the brake spider when the anchor pin is inserted into the mounting hole.
In at least one embodiment, a brake assembly is provided. The brake assembly may include a brake spider, a sleeve, and an anchor pin. The brake spider may have a mounting hole. The sleeve may be received in the mounting hole and may have a sleeve hole. The anchor pin may be disposed in the sleeve hole and may extend along an axis. The anchor pin may have a set of splines that may engage the sleeve in the sleeve hole and may extend substantially parallel to the axis. The splines may deform the sleeve when the anchor pin is inserted into the sleeve hole.
In at least one embodiment, a brake assembly is provided. The brake assembly may include a brake spider, a sleeve, and an anchor pin. The brake spider may have a mounting hole. The sleeve may be received in the mounting hole and may have a sleeve hole that may extend along an axis. The sleeve may have a set of engagement features that may be disposed in the sleeve hole and that may extend toward the axis. The anchor pin may be received in the sleeve hole and may be engaged by the set of engagement features.
As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention that may be embodied in various and alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale; some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.
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The brake assembly 10 may be a friction brake that may be configured to slow or inhibit rotation of at least one associated wheel. In
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A spider mounting hole 42 may facilitate mounting of the brake spider 20 to the vehicle. A plurality of spider mounting holes 42 may be arranged around the opening 40. The spider mounting hole 42 may receive a fastener, such as a bolt, that may extend through the spider mounting hole 42 and couple the brake spider 20 to an axle assembly or steering knuckle. The spider mounting holes 42 may be through holes that may extend between the pair of side surfaces 48.
The mounting hole 44 may receive an anchor pin 30 and optionally a sleeve that may facilitate mounting of a brake pad assembly 22 to the brake spider 20 will be discussed in more detail below. In
The camshaft opening 46 may receive the camshaft 24. More specifically, the camshaft 24 may extend through the camshaft opening 46 and may be configured to actuate a cam roller that may support a corresponding brake pad assembly 22. The camshaft opening 46 may be a through hole that may extend between the pair of side surfaces 48.
The brake pad assembly 22 may be configured to slow or inhibit the rotation of a wheel or wheel end assembly. In
The brake shoe 50 may be a structural member of a brake pad assembly 22 and may facilitate mounting of the brake pad assembly 22 to the brake spider 20. The brake shoe 50 may include a table 60 and one or more webs 62.
The table 60 may be configured to support the friction material 52. The table 60 may be curved or extend along an arc that may have a substantially constant radius.
One or more webs 62 may extend from the table 60. In
The friction material 52, which may also be called a brake lining, may be disposed on the brake shoe 50. More specifically, the friction material 52 may be fixedly disposed on the table 60 and may face toward the brake drum 12. The friction material 52 may engage the brake drum 12 during vehicle braking and may be spaced apart from the brake drum 12 when the friction braking is not being applied.
The camshaft 24 may be configured to actuate the brake pad assemblies 22. The camshaft 24 may extend along and may rotate about a camshaft axis 80. In addition, the camshaft 24 may extend through the camshaft opening 46 in the brake spider 20. The camshaft 24 may include a cam disposed at a first end. The cam may be an S-cam and may be configured to engage and support one or more cam rollers that may be disposed between the brake shoe 50 and the cam. Rotation of the camshaft 24 about the camshaft axis 80 in a first direction may actuate cam rollers and the brake pad assemblies 22 such that the friction material 52 moves toward or engages an inner surface of the brake drum 12 to brake or slow or inhibit rotation of an associated wheel or wheel end assembly.
The slack adjuster 26 may be provided to compensate for brake wear or wear of the friction material 52. The slack adjuster 26 may operatively connect the actuator 28 to the camshaft 24. For instance, the slack adjuster 26 may be disposed near the second end of the camshaft 24. The slack adjuster 26 may be coupled to the camshaft 24 in any suitable manner. As an example, a mounting hole of the slack adjuster 26 and the camshaft 24 may have mating splines that may help couple the slack adjuster 26 to the camshaft 24.
The actuator 28 may be provided to actuate the camshaft 24 and the brake pad assemblies 22. The actuator 28 may be of any suitable type, such as a pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, or electromechanical actuator. The actuator 28 may move between a retracted position and an extended position. In the retracted position, the camshaft 24 may be positioned such that a brake pad assembly 22 does not engage the brake drum 12 to brake or inhibit rotation of an associated wheel. In the extended position, the camshaft 24 may rotate about the camshaft axis 80 and may be positioned such that a brake pad assembly 22 moves toward and engages the brake drum 12 to inhibit rotation of an associated wheel hub assembly.
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The anchor pin 30 may be made of any suitable material. For instance, the anchor pin 30 may be made of a material like stainless steel that may resist corrosion that may otherwise bond the anchor pin 30 to the brake spider 20 or the sleeve 32 (if provided). As such, the anchor pin 30 may be made of a different material than the brake spider 20 and the sleeve 32 in one or more embodiments. In addition, the anchor pin 30 may have a greater hardness than the brake spider 20 or a region of the brake spider 20 that defines the mounting hole 44. The anchor pin 30 may extend along an axis 90 and may have a pair of end portions 92 and a body portion 94.
The end portions 92 may extend from opposite ends of the body portion 94. The end portions 92 may be centered with respect to the axis 90 and may be substantially cylindrical in one or more embodiments. Each end portion 92 may be received in a corresponding anchor pin slot 70 in a web 62. In addition, each end portion 92 may extend outwardly from of a mounting hole 44 of the brake spider 20 or may be disposed outside of the mounting hole 44 of the brake spider 20 and outside of the sleeve 32, if provided.
The body portion 94 may be received in the mounting hole 44 and may engage the brake spider 20. The body portion 94 may extend further from the axis 90 than the end portions 92 and may have a larger diameter than an end portion 92. In addition, the body portion 94 may be provided without holes or recesses that may receive a separate fastener, such as a pin or bolt, that may otherwise be provided to couple an anchor pin to the brake spider 20.
The body portion 94 may be provided in various configurations. In
The splines 100 may have a greater hardness than the brake spider 20. As such, the splines 100 may deform the brake spider 20 when the anchor pin 30 is inserted into the mounting hole 44. This is best illustrated by comparing
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The peak 110 may be a point or region of the spline 100 that is located furthest from the axis 90. As such, the peak 110 may be disposed at the greatest radial distance from the axis 90 or may be disposed furthest from the axis 90 in a radial direction. The peak 110 of each spline 100 or area immediately adjacent to the peak 110 may deform the brake spider 20 and/or remove material from the brake spider 20 to form a groove 114 in the brake spider 20 when the anchor pin 30 is inserted into the mounting hole 44. The groove 114 may extend axially or substantially parallel to the axis 90.
The trough 112 may be a point or region of the spline 100 that is located closest to the axis 90. Each trough 112 may be located where two adjacent splines 100 meet.
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The flange 120 may be disposed at a first end of the sleeve 32. The flange 120 may extend away from the axis 90. For instance, the flange 120 may extend substantially perpendicular to the axis 90 and may be configured as a ring that may extend continuously around the axis 90 in one or more embodiments. The flange 120 may engage a side surface 48 of the brake spider 20 to inhibit axial movement of the sleeve 32 or movement along the axis 90 in at least one direction. It is also contemplated that the flange 120 may be omitted in one or more embodiments.
The body 122 may extend along the axis 90. For example, the body 122 may extend from the flange 120 to a second end of the sleeve 32 that may be disposed opposite the first end. The body 122 may engage the brake spider 20 in the mounting hole 44.
The sleeve hole 124 may extend along and may be radially disposed about the axis 90. The flange 120 and the body 122 may cooperate to define the sleeve hole 124. The anchor pin 30 may be disposed in the sleeve hole 124 such that the anchor pin 30 and the sleeve 32 may be substantially coaxially disposed along the axis 90.
The anchor pin 30 may be made of a different material than the sleeve 32 and/or may have a greater hardness than the sleeve 32 or a region of the sleeve 32 that defines the sleeve hole 124. For example, the splines 100 may have a greater hardness than the sleeve 32. As such, the splines 100 may deform the sleeve 32 when the anchor pin 30 is inserted into the sleeve hole 124 as is best illustrated by comparing
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The anchor pin 30′ may have substantially cylindrical body portion 94′ that may not include splines. As such, the body portion 94′ may have an outer surface that may be radially disposed with respect to the axis 90. As before, the body portion 94′ may be provided without holes or recesses that may receive a separate fastener, such as a pin or bolt, that may otherwise be provided to couple the anchor pin to another component.
The sleeve 32′ may be fixedly attached to the brake spider 20. For example, the sleeve 32′ may be press fit into the mounting hole 44 such that the sleeve 32′ may not move with respect to the brake spider 20. The sleeve 32′ may be a separate component from the brake spider 20 and the anchor pin 30′. In addition, the sleeve 32′ may extend around the anchor pin 30′ such that the anchor pin 30′ does not engage the brake spider 20. As such, the sleeve 32′ may engage the brake spider 20 while the anchor pin 30′ may engage the sleeve 32′. In at least one embodiment, the sleeve 32′ may extend along the axis 90 and may have a flange 120, a body 122, a sleeve hole 124, and a set of engagement features 126.
The set of engagement features 126 may be disposed in the sleeve hole 124 and may extend toward the axis 90. The anchor pin 30′ may be received in the sleeve hole 124 and may be engaged by the set of engagement features 126. Each member of the set of engagement features 126 may be configured as a spline that may extend substantially parallel to the axis 90 from the first end to the second end of the sleeve 32′. The splines may be arranged around the axis 90 in a repeating serpentine arrangement when viewed from the first and/or the second end of the sleeve 32′ or when viewed along the axis 90. The engagement features 126 may also form splines that may face away from the axis 90 and may help fixedly couple the sleeve 32′ to the brake spider 20 in the mounting hole 44. The engagement features 126 or splines may have peaks 110′ and troughs 112′ that engage the anchor pin 30′ like those previously discussed. The troughs 112′ may engage the outside circumference and may be deformed or flattened when the sleeve 32′ receives the anchor pin 30′ since the anchor pin 30′ may have a greater hardness than the sleeve 32′. In addition, the engagement features 126 or splines may have external peaks 110″ and external troughs 112″. The external peaks 110″ may deform the brake spider 20 and/or remove material from the brake spider 20 to form a groove 114″ in the brake spider 20 when the sleeve 32′ is inserted into the mounting hole 44 of the brake spider 20. Each external trough 112″ may be disposed opposite an external peak 110″. A gap 116″ may be located between the brake spider 20 and the trough 112″ when the sleeve 32′ is received in the mounting hole 44.
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While exemplary embodiments are described above, it is not intended that these embodiments describe all possible forms of the invention. Rather, the words used in the specification are words of description rather than limitation, and it is understood that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Additionally, the features of various implementing embodiments may be combined to form further embodiments of the invention.
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